Image Description

Head on shot of the mig 29 UB Fulcrum ready to take off

Aircraft Data

The Mikoyan MiG-29 a Soviet built 4th generation medium-sized air superiority fighter with good performance, armament and manoeuvrability, and the ability to use rough airfields. NATOs reporting name for the MiG-29 is "Fulcrum"

The MiG-29 OVT a modification of the sixth MiG-29M prototype. The RD-33 engines are fitted with Klimov-designed nozzles that can rotate up to 15 degrees in any direction and it also has an increased operating range

Summary data for Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 -

Country of origin

First flight

No. built

No. in service

Crew

Passengers

Soviet Union

1977

2000

750

1

n/a

Power

2 x Klimov RD-33 (11230 - 18285 lbf) turbofan engines.

Weapons

1x 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon with 100 rounds. Up to 7,720 lb of weapons including six air-to-air missiles